The Sydney Bridge.

Primary Artist

Gladys Owen (1889–1960)

Title

The Sydney Bridge.

Date made

1932

Place made

Australia, Australia, New South Wales, Sydney View on map Close map

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Category

Print

Print type

relief

Technique

wood-engraving, printed in black ink, from one block

Matrix size

15.1 x 19.8 cm (printed image)

Support

thin cream laid oriental style paper

Support size

19.2 x 28.0 cm (sheet)

State

published state

Impression

10/50

Edition information

edition of 50

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed lower right below printed image in black pencil, 'Gladys Owen'. Not dated. Inscribed lower left edge black pencil, 'The SYDNEY BRIDGE (Pound symbol) 2.2.0'. Inscribed lower left below printed image in black pencil, '10/50'.

Subject description

South pylon of Sydney Harbour Bridge under construction with Pier one and The Rocks area in foreground.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

81229

Accession number

88.71

Accession method

Curator's allowance

Meeting

Meeting 11, 1987/88 (1988-06-28)

Provenance

Purchased by the Australian National Gallery, from Josef Lebovic Gallery, Sydney, 1988.

Credit line

Purchased from Gallery admission charges 1988

Copyright

© Estate of David Moore

Country of context

Australia

Creators

Owen, Gladys. | (1889–1960) Australian | Female | artist